Today, I drove 30 minutes to the nearest one. My plan was to find some old Hot Wheels or Matchbox collectibles and bring them home. Only two or three people had model-scale cars on display ...

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Matchbox continues to sell its toy cars on Amazon, among other retailers. As with most collectibles (not to mention some old tech you may have lying around), certain versions can be worth a fortune.

Call it the joy factory. Mattel brands have never been more present in pop culture as the pioneering toymaker celebrates its 80th anniversary.

Behind the bar, there are a dozen or so collectible ceramic whiskey decanters, including one from the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, an NRA-themed golden wolf and a cat. The name was an easy choice.

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